Activism
Thousands Of People Paraded Down Amsterdam’s Canals In The First Canal LGBTQ Pride In Two Years
After two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amsterdam finally hosted its world famous 25th Canal Pride Parade this year.
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Climate
South Korea Was Hit By Its Heaviest Rainfall In 80 Years And The Videos Are Unreal
The heaviest rainfall in 80 years has caused major floods in South Korea’s capital Seoul, swamping roads and metro stations since Monday Aug. 8.
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Smashing A 77 Year Ban, Women Boxers Are Competing In Thailand’s Most Famous Muay Thai Stadium
For the first time in 77 years, eight women have boxed in Thailand’s Rajadamnern Stadium, one of the world’s most famous Muay Thai venues, smashing a ban that prevented women from competing.
Climate
South Korean Families In “Parasite” Underground Houses Died In Floods From The Heaviest Rain In 80 Years
Heavy rainfall, which started on Monday August 8, has caused major floods in South Korea’s capital Seoul, swamping roads, metro stations and destroying low-income underground apartments.
Activism
A Chinese Court Has Again Rejected This Woman’s Historic #MeToo Case Against A Famous TV Presenter
A court in China has rejected an appeal to a historic #MeToo case brought forward by Zhou Xiaoxuan, a 28-year-old screenwriter, who said she was sexually harassed by a famous TV presenter when she was an intern.
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This Afghan Woman Who Fled To Australia As A Refugee Has Become Its Youngest And First Hijabi Senator
Fatima Payman, a 27-year-old woman who fled to Australia from Afghanistan as a child, has become Australia’s youngest and first hijabi member of parliament.
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People In China Parkoured Down The World’s Highest Ladder And It Looks Terrifyingly Impressive
A spectacular parkour competition has been held at the 999-step “Heavenly Stairs” in the iconic landscape of Tianmen Mountain in Hunan, China.
Activism
Young People In Ukraine Are Holding Raves To Clean Up Cities Destroyed By The War
Young Ukrainians are holding raves to clean up the destruction left in numerous Ukrainian neighborhoods from months of fighting.
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Taiwan’s President Condemned China For Firing Missiles Towards Taiwan After Nancy Pelosi’s Visit
Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China conducting military drills near Taiwan after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in the week.
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China Has Fired Multiple Missiles Towards Taiwan In Military Drills After US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Visit
China has fired multiple missiles towards Taiwan in its largest military drills in the Taiwan Strait in decades after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan as part of her Asia tour.
Activism
Saudi Arabia Arrested This Egyptian TikToker For Sharing “Sexually Suggestive” Content In A Live Video
Tala Safwan, an Egyptian influencer who has nearly 5 million followers on TikTok and more than 800,000 subscribers on YouTube, has been arrested by the Saudi police for what authorities said was sexually suggestive content.
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US Speaker Nancy Pelosi Has Visited Taiwan And Met With The President Despite China’s Warnings
US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has met with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen after arriving in the country in a historic visit on Tuesday Aug. 2.